[Discussion] The Danish Society for Central Asia inaugurated

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

THE DANISH SOCIETY FOR CENTRAL ASIA HAS BEEN INAUGURATED

Thursday, March 3rd 2005, the Danish Society for Central Asia was
inaugurated at a successful meeting attended by over twenty
participants. Apart from this, the board would like to show its
appreciation for the last two weeks' overwhelming and positive
response from almost every corner of the world, and for the support,
Central Asia enthusiasts have expressed for the initiative. In the near
future, there will be a summary of the meeting in Danish and English
available, together with the statutes of the Society on the web site
http://www.centralasien.dk.

The Society aims to promote interest and knowledge of Central Asia in
its broadest sense. Thus, focus should be on issues such as history,
language, culture, religion, art, music, architecture, economy,
geography, nature, environment as well as contemporary social,
political, geopolitical, security and ethnic relationships. The
Society focuses primarily on Afghanistan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, the Xinjiang Province of China and
the northern provinces of Pakistan. Apart from this, the Society can
take the initiative towards or join in activities focusing on the
surrounding areas such as The Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, Mongolia, areas of
China, Tibet, Jammu & Kashmir, Siberia and the Middle East.

The Society is to hold at least five events a year, and these could
include anything from lectures, talks, workshops and seminars, to film
screenings, music events, art exhibitions etc. The official website of
the Society is to be developed into a strong resource including large
link-sections, a database for members and people active within the
field, as well as the opportunity to publish articles, news and internet
resources that can strengthen networking between Central Asia
enthusiasts. (Most sections of the website will be translated into
English). Last, but not least, there will be an electronic newsletter
for the members of the Society.

MEMBERSHIP:
In order to become a member, it is necessary to submit the following
data. NAME, ADDRESS and E-MAIL are obligatory. Further details about
yourself can be added under the section BACKGROUND, if you prefer to be
listed on the members' pages on centralasien.dk. In BACKGROUND you can
state relevant interests, education and/or professional background in up
to 100 words.

These data should be written into an e-mail or in a Word document and
sent to info@centralasien.dk.

Shortly after the Society has received these data you will receive a
mail with the Society's bank account details as well as your future
personal membership number, which should be used when paying the
membership fee. You must hold on to this membership number. The e-mail
reply will also tell you how to pay the membership fee. The annual fee
is set to 100 DKK / 14 =80.

Note! All events will take place in Denmark, but anyone can join the
Society and thus be represented on the list of members on the web site
and also receive news by e-mail.

Best regards,

The Board of the Danish Society for Central Asia.

http://www.centralasien.dk
info@centralasien.dk

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE DANISH SOCIETY FOR CENTRAL ASIA

NAME:

ADDRESS:

E-MAIL:

BACKGROUND (optional):



-dansk version-

CENTRALASIATISK SELSKAB STIFTET

Torsdag den 3. marts blev Centralasiatisk Selskab stiftet ved et godt
m=F8de med lidt
over tyve deltagere. Derudover er der over de sidste to uger kommet
overv=E6ldende
god respons fra n=E6r og fjern, og bestyrelsen takker for den interesse o=
g
st=F8tte,
Centralasien-entusiaster har udtrykt for initiativet. Et referat af
m=F8det og de endelige
vedt=E6gter kan snart findes p=E5 www.centralasien.dk, der bliver selskab=
ets
officielle
hjemmeside.

Selskabet skal fremme interessen for og kendskabet til Centralasien i
bredeste
forstand. Herunder skal emner s=E5 som historie, sprog, kultur, religion,
kunst, musik,
arkitektur, =F8konomi, geografi, natur, milj=F8 samt nutidige sociale,
politiske,
geopolitiske, sikkerhedsm=E6ssige og etniske forhold belyses. Selskabet
fokuserer
prim=E6rt p=E5 Afghanistan, Kazakstan, Kirgisistan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Xinjiang-provinsen i Kina og de nordlige provinser i Pakistan. Herudover
kan
selskabet tage initiativ til eller deltage i aktiviteter, der fokuserer
p=E5 omkringliggende
omr=E5der, herunder Kaukasus, Tyrkiet, Iran, Mongoliet, omr=E5der i Kina,
Tibet, Jammu
& Kashmir, Sibirien og Mellem=F8sten.

Selskabet skal str=E6be imod mindst fem arrangementer om =E5ret, der kan
sp=E6nde over
alt fra foredrag, workshops og seminarer til filmforevisninger,
musikarrangementer,
kunstudstillinger o.lign. Selskabets hjemmeside skal udvikles til at
blive en st=E6rk
resurse med omfattende link-samlinger, en database over medlemmer og akti=
ve
indenfor feltet samt mulighed for at publicere artikler, nyheder og
internet-resurser,
der kan styrke networking blandt Centralasien-entusiaster. Sidst, men
ikke mindst,
skal der v=E6re et elektronisk nyhedsbrev for selskabets medlemmer.

MEDLEMSKAB:
For at blive medlem skal man oplyse f=F8lgende data. Felterne NAVN,
ADRESSE og E-
MAIL er obligatoriske. Feltet BAGGRUND kan udfyldes hvis man =F8nsker at
blive opf=F8rt
p=E5 hjemmesiden centralasien.dk i sektionen Medlemmer. Her kan man oplys=
e om
relevante interesser, uddannelse eller professionel baggrund, og man kan
skrive op til
max. 100 ord.

De kan enten udfylde felterne nedenfor og returnere denne mail til
info@centralasien.dk, eller De kan skrive oplysningerne ind i en mail
eller et Word
dokument og sende dem til samme adresse.

N=E5r selskabet har modtaget disse oplysninger vil De snarest muligt
modtage en mail
med selskabets kontonummer, samt Deres fremtidige personlige medlemsnumme=
r,
der skal oplyses ved betaling af kontingentet. Dette medlemsnummer
g=E6lder for hele
perioden af medlemsskabet.

P=E5 forh=E5nd mange tak, bestyrelsen i Centralasiatisk Selskab.

http://www.centralasien.dk
info@centralasien.dk

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MEDLEMSKAB I CENTRALASIATISK SELSKAB

NAVN:

ADRESSE:

E-MAIL:

BAGGRUND (valgfrit):